Tire-case for automobiles.



L. GRIMM. TIRE CASE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED 00112, 1910.

Patnted Feb. 20, 1912.

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WITNESSES INVENTQR Lea/7 6 Grimm L. GRIMM. TIRE CASE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED 0092.12, 1910;

Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

' Application fled October 12, 1910. Serial Io. 586,784.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEWIS Gnnnu, cltizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have 1nvented certain I new and useful Improvements inTire-Cases for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a tire case for automobiles and othervehicles, and the primary object of the invention is to provide positiveand reliable means in a manner as will be hereinafter set forth forholding and protecting tires upon the running boards or other parts ofautomobiles from flymg stones, the forces of nature and such m'ury asthe tires would receive by notbeing t oron hly covered and protected.

other object of the invention is to provide a tire case for compactl andsun 1y holding one or more tires, tie case bem constructed whereb easyaccess can be he to the interior of t e same for placing and removingthe tires.

A furtherobject of the invention is to furnish a tire case with novelmeans for yieldably and adjustably holding the same, upon the runningboard of an automobile.

With the above and such other objects in view as may'hereinafter appear,the inven; tion consists of the novel construction, comarts to behereinafter specifica ly describe and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawings forming part of thisspecification, whereln there are illustrated the preferred embodi- 4mentsof the invention, but it is to be understood that the structuralelements thereof are susceptible to such chan es as fall within the sece of the ap nde claims. In the rawings igure 1 is a side elevation ofthe preferred form of tire case, with one of the supporting sh'oesthereof removed, Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same, Fig. 3 is avertical sectional view of the tire case, Fig. 4 is a side elevation ofa modified form of tire case, Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the T same,and Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view of the modified form of tirecase.

Like reference numerals designate corre, 65 sponding parts throughoutthe severalviews.

1 denotes a running board or other support of an automobile, and securedto said running board by screws or otherfa'stening means 2 is a plate 3having two oppositely disposed apertured lugs 4 constituting 'a bearingfor the tire case. Pivotally mounted between the apertured lugs 4 by apin 5 is a depending apertured lug 6, carried by the oif-set flange 7 ofa segment-shaped shoe 8. The elf-set flange 7 intermediate the endsthereof is provided with an apertured lug 9 and pivotally connected tosaid lug by a pin 10 1s a segment-shaped shoe 11, the shoe beingrecessed, as at 12 to provide clearance orthe lug 9. p

.13 denotes an annular casing semi-cylindrical in cross. section andUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

having the outer side thereof riveted or otherwiseconnected,

as at 14 to the shoe 8. The inner annular edge of the casing 13 isoff-set to provide an annular seat 15, andthe outer annular edge ofsaidcasing is ofi-set to provide an annular seat 16.

17 denotes an annular casing, semi-cylindrical in cross section andadapted to confront the casing 13, saidcasing having the lower outerside thereof riveted-or otherwise connected, as at 18 to the shoe 11.The inner annular edge of the casing 17 is oil-set to provide an annularflangf 19 adapted to engage in the seat 15, and t e outer edge of saidcasing is off-set to rovide another annular flange 20 adapted to engagein the seat 16. I

21 denotes an eye carried by the top of the casing 17 adjacent to theflan eye is adapted to be connected a split link 22 to an eye 23 carriedby the -set annular outer edge of the casing 13. In addition to the link22 employed for holding the casings together, the outer annular edge of,the casing can be provided with a conventional form of lock 24 to lockthe flan 20 in the seat 16. In lieu of the eye 21, fiiik 22, and eye 23,a clasp or other fastening means can beem loyed.

25 enotes straps'secured to the inner sides of the casi 13 and 17, saidstraps having buckles or ot er fastening means 26, where? the can beconnected to retain the tires an 28 in the casings 13 and 17 respec e20, and this tively.

Toretain the tire case in a vertical position upon the running board 1,the sides of the caseare rovided with eyes 29 connected by universecouplings 30" and telescopic -rods 81 to e es 32 carried by the sides ofthe automobi e, the telescopic rods 81 allowi I ing the case to besupported at an inclinain cross section, the casing having the inner andouter edges thereof flanged, as at 33 to receive the flanged edges 34 ofan annular lid or cover 35, carried by a shoe 36 connected to the shoe8, similar to the connection between the shoes 8 and 11. The;{ singlecasing 13' accommodates one or more tires and the outermost tire isretained? in the casing by straps 37 similar to the straps 25.

From the foregoing it will be observed that the tire case protects thecontents thereof from the forces of nature, theft, dirt, grease, andwear; that it can be, made art of the car, painted, enameled, orfinlshed to harmonize with the car; that it presents'a better appearancethan the present type of cover which generally is made of leather, getsdirty, wears shabby, and in a short time commences to leak, :11) earsbad and is disagreeable to handle; an that my improved tlre case can bemade of various kinds of material coated or otherwisetreated to renderthe same non-corrosive and capable of withstanding considerable wear andtear.

What I claim is 1. A tire case comprising a receptaclein the form of anannulus, including astationary and a hinged section, one of saidsections seated in and overlapped by the other "section when thereceptacle is closed, means for maintaining the sections closed, asegment-shaped shoe secured to the lower portion of the stationarysection and having its inner portion off-set, a segment'shaped shoefixed to the lower portion of the hinged section and pivotally connectedto the off-set portion of the other shoe, and means for connecting thatshoe provided with the nifset portion to a support.

2. Artire case comprising a receptacle in the form of an annulus,including a stationary and a hinged section, the open side of onesection opposing the open side of the other section, the marginalportions throughout of the side walls at the open side of one sectionseated in and overlapped by the marginal portions throughout 0 the sidewalls of the open side of the other section, means for maintaining thesections closed, a segment-shaped shoe fixed to the lower portion of thestationary section and having its in ner part off-set and formed with alug, said off-set portion providing a clearance when said sections areclosed, a segment-shaped shoe fixed to the lower portion of the hingedsection and pivotally connected to said lug,

and means for connecting the ofi-set shoe to a support.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presenceof twowitnesses.

LEWIS GRIMM. Witnesses Max H. Saonovrrz, K. H. BUTLER.

